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Letter: Missourians should support water supply billsDear Editor: Do you care about access to our abundant water supply? You certainly should. My support for Sikeston and the Southeast region runs deep. Through my involvement in the Sikeston Regional Chamber, Southeast Missouri Regional Water District and as a local farmer, I understand the connection our water resources have to the ability of our communities to thrive. ...
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Guest commentary: Defend life; decline to signThe Rev. Colby ElbertAttention to all citizens who live in Scott, Mississippi and New Madrid Counties. There are steps being taken to legalize abortion in the state of Missouri. Bishop Edward M. Rice, Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Father Colby Elbert, Pastor of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 245 West Front Street, Sikeston; Women of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (WSFXCC); Knights of...
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A Concord Minute: Jesus is the good shepherd“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. … I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.” - John 10:11, 14-15 ESV...
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SpeakoutYes, my name is Shirley and I’m trying to find a piano I am trying to witness to the Lord with my singing and I need music to play the piano and I sing. If anyone has one out there, I’m sure you will be blessed.
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Thanking our telecommunicators (4/17/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. —Over the last month, we have investigated two separate incidents where prohibited purchasers who live in the city of New Madrid have attempted to buy a gun from a licensed gun dealer in another jurisdiction. In one instance the prospective buyer had a previous conviction for domestic assault; in the other, the man had previously been found to be mentally incompetent. In both...
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Speakout (4/17/24)Something needs to be done about animals running lose on the 600 block of Taylor Street. There are both dogs and cats running wild, and the animal control has nothing about it. I do not appreciate them using my yard as their bathroom, and the cats climbing on both mine and my wife’s vehicles. I know Sikeston has a leash law but, it’s not being enforced. Please resolve this issue. I would...
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Speakout (4/13/24)I’d like to thank Jean Turner Cross of Poplar Bluff for the intelligent letter on March 22 to the Standard Democrat on aboration rights in our state. I’d also like to ask the newspaper where I can sign the petition to get a constitutional amendment on the November ballot so all Missourians can vote on the issue of abortion? Thank you.
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A Concord Minute: Open my mind, Jesus (4/12/24)“Then [Jesus] said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and...
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Speakout (4/12/24)If you support the teachings of Jesus and the bible, how can you even possibly, as a Christian, justify supporting Trump?
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Speakout (4/10/24)When you go to church this Sunday, you might ask your preacher, pastor, priest or minister for the new “God Bless the USA Bible.” Trump wants you to have one to help him pay for his criminal charges and lawyer fees. Is this the new America we live in?
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Speakout (4/6/24)The Faith and Freedom group, one of America’s leading evangelical groups announced it will be spending $62 million to promote Trump and pay for his crimes. I think it’s time for you evangelicals to ask your church where your hard-earned donations are going. These political church donations should also be taxed as they are not being used for charitable contributions. After attending many churches...
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Speakout (4/5/24)To the Speakout contributor who blamed President Biden for the high prices of houses and goods. Did you forget about all the tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber and agricultural products which Trump put in place and we are now paying higher prices for? Trump has been campaigning that he would put even more tariffs in place if he was re-elected.
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A Concord Minute: Easter is the way of life (4/5/24)“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forever more.” - Psalm 16:11 ESV Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Easter blessings be yours this April. The (western) church once more observed the Lord Jesus’ resurrection on March 31. The alleluias put away for Lent came back in full at the sight of an empty tomb....
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Speakout (4/3/24)Is the mail service getting even worse? Last month from Sikeston my mail took 11 days to Kansas City, Missouri, 12 days to Ohio, and 14 days to Dallas. I’m worried the delays will cause late charges on my bills. It used to take about four to five days to get anywhere in the U.S. I know this is election year and Trump wants your mail delayed because he thinks voting by mail is rigged. Is the...
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Speakout (3/30/24)Scott County again, is asking for another ½-cent sales tax increase to fund supposedly needed law enforcement, building repairs and road repairs on the April election ballot. What are they doing with the Biden infrastructure money they received? What are they doing with the new and increased sales tax they collect on the marijuana sales they are now receiving? What are they doing with the new...
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Thought of the Week: Easter — a day and season for new beginnings (3/29/24)Easter is upon us. Sanctuaries will be decorated with Easter lilies. Some folks will don new clothes as a way to celebrate new life. Lenten fasts will end, and an Easter feast will be looked forward to. And as Americans, we will find some way to incorporate chocolate into this festive day, whether it be chocolate eggs or chocolate bunnies or chocolate cake...
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A Concord Minute: Forsaken for you (3/29/24)“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?” Psalm 22:1 On Friday March 29, Psalm 22 was read by many congregations during their Good Friday services. Psalm 22 gives us a glimpse into the human experience of suffering, despair, and yet trust in God’s faithfulness. ...
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Letter: Sikeston Rural Fire Protection District asks its for voters to support Proposition Safety (3/29/24)Dear Editor: The Scott County Rural Fire Protection District is asking for our citizens’ support at the April 2, election. With Proposition Safety, we are seeking approval of a $1,650,000 no tax rate increase general obligation bond issue for the site development, equipping, and furnishing of a new firehouse, to make repairs to existing facilities, and purchase new apparatus and equipment to meet...
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Speakout (3/29/24)I just voted by mail in the 2024 Primary Election. I did not commit fraud. I did not rig the election. I am not trying to steal the election. Mail-in voting is not corrupt. I exercised my constitutional right to vote as an American citizen. Mr. Trump, the loser, is trying to block the American people’s right to vote with his lies.
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Officers face many difficult situations (3/27/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — On the afternoon of March 19, officers responded to a house on Davis Street for a disturbance in progress, with one party possibly armed with a gun. When officers arrived it became clear that some type of family dispute had taken place and one subject was possibly having a seizure. The man having the seizure was transported by ambulance to a local hospital and was later found to...
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Speakout (3/27/24)I have always been a supporter of Israel and Netanyahu, but I am now wondering how many helpless, innocent women and children Netanyahu plans to kill before he declares victory. There has to be a truce.
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Speakout (3/23/24)President Biden is on a three-state tour: 1. the state of illusion; 2. the state of confusion; 3. the state of dilusion.
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Thought of the Week:Be thankful this Palm Sunday (3/22/24)Humans and animals are very good at reading signs. When we are outdoors and see trees and flowers in bloom, we know that the season of spring has arrived. When we go to stores and see toy rabbits, multi- colored baskets, plastic grass and chocolate eggs and bunnies, we know that Easter is approaching...
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A Concord Minute: The triumphant entry for you (3/22/24)“The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD, even the King of Israel!’” John 12:12-13...
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Letter: Constitutional amendment on abortion wanted on ballot (3/22/24)To the Editor: Abortion has always been a hot topic and is especially so in Missouri right now. I have never been 100% pro-abortion, but the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the Supreme Court and the enactment of one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation have caused me to rethink my position. ...